csr highlights
Calling all Arizona teachers: Intel and Intel Foundation to fund 40 STEAM teacher grants - Elizabeth Shipley is Public Affairs Director for Arizona and Latin America, directing Intel’s government affairs, community engagement and media relations. Ms. Shipley serves on the boards of Expect More Arizona and the East Valley Partnership. Before joining Intel, she was Executive Director, Communications and Board Services at Albuquerque Public Schools. Intel...
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Progress takes patience – Restoring water to the Lower San Pedro River - Arizona water restoration project on track to restore 73 million gallons of water per year Linda Qian is communications manager for Intel’s Global Public Affairs & Sustainability organization. Linda is one of several corporate hippies based in Arizona, where she enjoys the mild winters and detests the extremely hot summer months. My day job...
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Reusing and Recovering Waste: The Human Power behind our Progress - Intel’s sustainability journey started “officially” in 1994, when we released our first public Environmental, Health, and Safety Report. Since then, we’ve made a ton of progress; in the last three years alone, we’ve increased the reuse and recovery of our manufacturing waste by 275%! This kind of progress wouldn’t be possible without dedicated human beings...
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Smart. Green. Cozy? - It’s 110 degrees outside and I drag myself into the office, sweating slightly. The cool A/C washes over me as I enter the building. I head upstairs to my desk, open my laptop, swiftly put on my sweater, and settle onto my ball chair in one fluid motion. I am not alone in my morning...
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Intel Foundation Celebrates 30th Anniversary - This blog was posted on behalf of Pia Wilson-Body. Pia is the President of the Intel Foundation. The Intel Foundation acts as a catalyst for change by investing in innovative STEM programs, providing disaster relief and support, and amplifying the investments of Intel employees across a broad spectrum of personal philanthropy and volunteering. In 1988,...
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Taimur Talks Trash: The Basics - When I started at Intel I often heard stories about a mysterious dumpster-diving employee dedicated to the unglamorous world of waste. I was intrigued, but honestly wasn’t sure if he really existed. That was until I met Taimur Burki face-to-face and confirmed he was exactly the guy I’d heard about. A get-it-done trailblazer with deep technical...
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Confessions of a First-Year Reporter - I managed Intel’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) report process for the first time this year. It is now out for all the world to read, and I survived. It may seem melodramatic to describe writing a report in such strong terms, but I honestly feel like a warrior post-launch. For people who do this year...
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Intel Technology Solving Global Challenges - Intel® technology and investments empower individuals, companies, and governments to improve lives around the world. We are at the forefront of new technologies—such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, autonomous things, and 5G wireless broadband—that are increasingly being used to solve major societal challenges. Here are some of our favorites: Tracking Arctic Polar Bears > In...
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Beyond the Luster of Earth Day - It's one of my favorite times of year - not because much the world is finally defrosting, Spring has sprung, or the trees are blooming - but because April 22 is Earth Day! The amazing work of many of my close colleagues is suddenly trendy again, and the world wants to know what Intel is doing to address...
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Beyond the Cube: Connecting the Unconnected - This blog was published on the behalf of Mika Ansley, MVE Ops Technical Program Manager and Malawi volunteer team member, and Alison Elmer, MVE Communications Manager. It took him two seconds to say yes, when Mohsen Fazlian, VP at Intel and GM of Manufacturing and Validation Engineering, was asked to send a team of his...
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How I Ended Up as a STEM Mentor for a PBS Tween Show - This blog was published on behalf of Orietta Verdugo. Orietta is currently the Technical Assistant and Chief of Staff to IOTG VP Jose Avalos and Operations Manager for Visual Retail. A native to Arizona, Orietta holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Arizona State University. She received a MBA and M.S. in Engineering Systems from...
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What 4th Graders Taught Me - Two weeks ago, I spent my day with a group of very intelligent 4th graders sharing with them the importance of water and its use in semiconductor manufacturing. If you are not aware, in short, we need ultrapure water to remove impurities from our silicon wafers. But as I started talking with the students, it...
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Girl Rising: Five Years Later - This week the world will celebrate International Women’s Day recognizing the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Issues of gender parity, equality, and the need for women to have an influential and safe place at the table have permeated recent news and actions. Working to create a more inclusive and equitable world for girls...
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